Guest guest Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 Got my results a bit ago from my lumbar spine xrays taken yesterday. Hopefully some one on this site can help decipher while I await my Neuro's call. INTERPRETATION Vertebral body alignment normal. Minimal anterior and posterior vertebral body osteophytes L3 through S1. Mild degenerative facet disease L3-4, L4-5 and L5-S1. Vascular calcifications. IMPRESSION Degenerative arthritis predominantly facet disease. Most marked L4 through S1. If symptoms persist and further evaluation is required, recommend a follow up MRI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 Hi Pat, The alignment of your vertebral column is good and rules out any subluxation or slippages. The osteophytes are also known as bone spurs and these for in arthritic areas as the bones rub on each other and are subject to chronic inflammation. " Minimal anterior and posterior vertebral body osteophytes L3 through S1. " ...This means that your lower three levels have some mild and early stage arthritic bone spurs on the anterior (abdominal facing side) and posterior (backside facing side) of those vertebral bodies. This is less likly a cause of pain. " Mild degenerative facet disease L3-4, L4-5 and L5-S1. " ... This is where you " joint hinges " (like a knee or elbow) have started to undergo the aging process we know as degeneration. Eventiually these facets will usually develop arthritis and bone spurs which can be most painful. Because your nerve room from the spinal cord runs through a canal next to the facet joint, bone spurs here can cause tremendous pain. The only way to tell this is with an MRI, which is what the radiologist was suggesting. Just because there is bone spurs or degeneration there does not mean it's impinging on a nerve. One way to tell if your pain is coming from your facets is to bend backward a little then rotate your upper torso to one side. If this causes sharp pain on that side and just next to your spine, this is indicative of facet arthropathy. Straighten and repeat again on the other side. Does this bring on the same pain you feel? Also, facet pain is just in the low back, but can occasionally cause pain in the knee and anterior thigh. As far as vascular calcification goes, this is probably in your aorta right at or just above your iliac atereries. This is a common place for plaque to form. Calcifications are a sign of atherosclerosis " clogged arteries " . It would be beneficial for you to pursue further investigation and an MRI and/or CT scan. Those with diabetes, menopause and osteoporosis may be at increased risk. Good luck, --- pat040394 <ltpat228@...> wrote: > Got my results a bit ago from my lumbar spine xrays > taken yesterday. > > Hopefully some one on this site can help decipher > while I await my > Neuro's call. > > > INTERPRETATION > Vertebral body alignment normal. > Minimal anterior and posterior vertebral body > osteophytes L3 through S1. > Mild degenerative facet disease L3-4, L4-5 and > L5-S1. > Vascular calcifications. > > IMPRESSION > Degenerative arthritis predominantly facet disease. > Most marked L4 through S1. > If symptoms persist and further evaluation is > required, recommend a > follow up MRI. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 On Wed, 8 Dec 2010 13:05:45 -0000, you wrote: > > " The adrenal cortex produces mostly, in this context, cortisone, our old >friend cortisone and produces other hormones like dehydro >corticosteroid all these hormones enable the body to deal >with ongoing stress. The adrenal's production of this is controlled by >hormone from the thyroid, Not thyroid there, will be pituitary >which as you probably know, is the adrenal >cortiocotropic hormone From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ACTH_stimulation_test >The ACTH stimulation test (also called the cosyntropin test, tetracosactide test or Synacthen test) is a medical test usually ordered and interpreted by endocrinologists to assess the functioning of the adrenal glands stress response by measuring the adrenal response to adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH).[1][2] ACTH is a hormone produced in the pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal glands to release cortisol.[2] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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